Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đem lửa nồng thiêu trán, ai đem lửa ám sau lưng

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Meaning · English

To suffer the consequences of one's own actions

Literally: Bring intense fire to burn the forehead, who brings hidden fire behind the back

Examples

Anh ấy đã tự đưa lửa nồng thiêu trán khi đầu tư tất cả vào dự án đóHe suffered the consequences of his own actions when he invested everything in that project

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đem lửa nồng thiêu trán, ai đem lửa ám sau lưng” mean?

To suffer the consequences of one's own actions Literally: Bring intense fire to burn the forehead, who brings hidden fire behind the back

Is “Đem lửa nồng thiêu trán, ai đem lửa ám sau lưng” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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